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5 Ways To Get A Job

I’m going to throw up if I read another Top 5 Tips to Help You Get a Job article.

Most authors and pundits fail to concede that the job market is smaller, there are fewer opportunities out there, and you probably won’t get a job from following career tips on the internet.

That being said, here are my five tips that I’ve blogged about over the past two years.

  1. Have a skill and be good at it. This includes typing, answering phones, bussing tables, folding jeans, and stocking shelves. If you can produce a solution for a problem in the marketplace, you can get a job.
  2. Don’t be picky. You think you’re too good to work at Burger King? You’re wrong.
  3. Don’t be needy. Desperate people do desperate things, and I would never hire someone who needs the job more than I need to fill an opening. If you feel needy, address it. Talk to a counselor, volunteer your time, or get some perspective by spending time with needier people. Then apply for a job.
  4. Don’t be stupid. If you lack a high school diploma, get your GED. If you want your bachelor’s degree but wonder how you’ll find the time, go to school online. Do you dislike the idea of college? Go to trade school. The world will always need plumbers and electricians.
  5. Don’t be greedy. I know you used to make $100,000. Right now, you make no dollars. I’m not very good at math, but some money is better than no money. Don’t disqualify yourself from an opportunity just because it pays less than you’re used to earning.

Nearly everyone who reads this blog is either unemployed or underemployed. I wonder why you’re not on CNN or The Today Show talking about tips and tricks to get a job? What’s stopping you?

Here’s your chance. What tips and tricks would you add to my list? What’s the dumbest job advice you’ve heard? Are there career advisors out there who make you want to barf?

Now’s the time to cash in on fame & glory. Tell us how to get a job.





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Dave Kurlan is the founder and CEO of Objective Management Group, Inc., the industry leader in sales assessments and sales force evaluations, and the CEO of David Kurlan & Associates, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in sales force development. Dave has been a top rated speaker at Inc. Magazine's Conference on Growing the Company, the Sales & Marketing Management Conference and the Gazelles Sales & Marketing Summit. He has been featured on radio and TV, including World Business Review with General Norman Schwarzkopf, in Inc. Magazine, Selling Power Magazine, Sales & Marketing Management Magazine and Incentive Magazine. He is the author of Mindless Selling and Baseline Selling – How to Become a Sales Superstar by Using What You Already Know about the Game of Baseball. He created and wrote STAR, a proprietary recruiting process for hiring great salespeople, and he writes Understanding the Sales Force, a popular business Blog and is a contributing author to The Death of 20th Century Selling and 101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life, Volume 2. - Visit Dave Kurlan's Website


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(Visit Laurie's Website) Laurie Ruettimann is a seasoned and cynical HR professional with over a decade of experience in Fortune 500 organizations. Listed as one of the Top 5 career advice websites by CareerBuilder and CNN, Laurie is a full-time Human Resources speaker and writer who advocates for a common sense approach to traditional employment practices. Ruettimann�s career advice has been featured in various publications such as The New York Times, US News & World Report, CFO Magazine, The Conference Board Review, and Men�s Health. Her work has also been featured on The Suicide Girls, AOL, and Lemondrop websites. Laurie is also the founder of HR Bloggers and is the co-founder of HRM Today, the first social network for HR professionals.

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